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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,578.71, 222,860.16 and 48,725.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,578.71, 222,860.16 and 48,725.75 is: 73,086.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,578.71 : 222,860.16 = 48,725.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,578.71/222,860.16 = 48,725.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,578.71x = 222,860.16 × 48,725.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,578.71x = 10,859,028,998.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,859,028,998.27/148,578.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,086.04

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